Roster moves in the next several weeks

[wildcard]

39 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

I think you are using pennant race a little too loosely here.  

It's the 2nd Wildcard race that the Orioles are technically still in. 

 

  Winning the 2nd Wild Card spot is the stepping stone to the pennant.  The team just has to be hot at the right time.

[glenn__davis]

56 minutes ago, wildcard said:

  Winning the 2nd Wild Card spot is the stepping stone to the pennant.  The team just has to be hot at the right time.

Yeah - "pennant race" is really an outdated term since the advent of divisions.

Any team that's in the playoff hunt would technically still be in the "pennant race".

[sportsfan8703]

4 hours ago, Tony-OH said:

As it stands right this second, Aquino will be in the rotation next year so I don't see him going anywhere. Now a lot can happen between now and then, but considering the Orioles need three starters next year behind Bundy and Gausman, and Aquino is probably the best of the swingman/5th starters in AA or higher, my guess is he competing for a rotation spot next spring.

I think Tanner Scott might get a September call up when Bowie's season is over unless they plan to send him out to the AFL again. He has to be put on the 40-man roster this offseason or be risked to rule 5 so the Orioles might ant to get a preview of him against major league hitters.

Scott having to be added this winter makes it more likely he will get a call up. I think the callups will be Pena, Gentry, Hart, Wright, Wilson, Aquino, Asher, and Scott. 

Maybe Pedro.  I just don't see who Buck would pinch hit him for. Our lineup is pretty solid 1-9. Maybe late in a game if Gentry or Rickard are playing. 

[SteveA]

2 hours ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Scott having to be added this winter makes it more likely he will get a call up. I think the callups will be Pena, Gentry, Hart, Wright, Wilson, Aquino, Asher, and Scott. 

Maybe Pedro.  I just don't see who Buck would pinch hit him for. Our lineup is pretty solid 1-9. Maybe late in a game if Gentry or Rickard are playing. 

Our lineup is pretty heavy with righthanders.   I could see him starting over Trumbo at DH vs some righties.   And pinch hitting as you note.

[SteveA]

7 hours ago, wildcard said:

Just thinking about who will be coming and who will be going.  JMO

1) Friday  the O's will call up Santander and Flaherty.   My guess is that Tejada and Gentry will be DFA'd to Norfolk if they pass through waivers.    The O's will want Gentry back when the rosters expand Sept 1st.

2) Hardy will not join the O's until after the roster expands according the latest reports.

3) Somewhere between Sept 1st to the 4th the following players on the 40 man roster will be called up.   Crichton,  Hart, Wright and Yacabonis.

4) Hardy and Gentry will be called up on the 1st.  It will require roster moves to get them to be added to the 40 man roster.   DFA candidates are Verrett, Ynoa and Aquino who will be out for options next year and probably don't figure to make the Orioles roster.   Nuno  is on the restricted list.   They may have to wait until the 4th to DFA him.    Wilson is on the bubble IMO.   If he pitches well in the next two weeks  he may be called up.  If he doesn't pitch well he may be DFA.  Depending on who else the O's want to add.

5) Others on the O's 40 man roster have options and the O's may want to keep them.  However, if the O's want to add players to help with the pennant race their spots could be in danger.  Players the O's may want to add include:

 -  A veteran starter like Miguel Gonzalez or equal.

- Pedro Alvarez and/or Chris Johnson as pinch hitters.

- The O's normally add a 3rd catcher.  Sisco could be called up but I think he is more likely to be sent to Sarasota on the taxis squad for the rest of September.   Pena may go there or be called up. 

- A veteran lefthanded reliever to supplement Bleier and Hart.

Who the O's are willing be DFA to make room is the limiting factor in who gets called up.  

There will be more room to add players after the  season as the free agents come off the roster including Jimenez, Miley, Tillman, Hellickson, Smith, Flaherty and Gentry.

JMO.  What  do you think happens.

 

What is the restricted list that Nuno is on?   I'm not familiar with it.

[wildcard]

4 minutes ago, SteveA said:

What is the restricted list that Nuno is on?   I'm not familiar with it.

A team can request that a player be placed on the restricted list if that player has left the team without a valid reason, or has announced his intention to retire but is still of an age or level of skill that could allow him to return to professional baseballin the future.May 20, 2012

Restricted list - BR Bullpen - Baseball-Reference.com

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Restricted_list

[SteveA]

13 minutes ago, wildcard said:

A team can request that a player be placed on the restricted list if that player has left the team without a valid reason, or has announced his intention to retire but is still of an age or level of skill that could allow him to return to professional baseballin the future.May 20, 2012

Restricted list - BR Bullpen - Baseball-Reference.com

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Restricted_list

I did not even reason that had occurred with Nuno.   How did I miss that?

[wildcard]

44 minutes ago, SteveA said:

I did not even reason that had occurred with Nuno.   How did I miss that?

Looks like a dispute between Nuno and the O's concerning his health.   On June 20th he was optioned to Norfolk after a MRI came back clean.  Apparently he never reported the Tides.  Here is the story from Roch:

http://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2017/06/nuno-on-demotion-and-hart-on-return.html

[SteveA]

47 minutes ago, wildcard said:

Looks like a dispute between Nuno and the O's concerning his health.   On June 20th he was optioned to Norfolk after a MRI came back clean.  Apparently he never reported the Tides.  Here is the story from Roch:

http://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2017/06/nuno-on-demotion-and-hart-on-return.html

Thanks.   I read this board every day and somehow I totally missed that.

[Il BuonO]

Does Flaherty have an option? I know it's not likely, but I'd rather not expose Gentry to waivers.

[wildcard]

4 minutes ago, Il BuonO said:

Does Flaherty have an option? I know it's not likely, but I'd rather not expose Gentry to waivers.

Flaherty has options but with 5 years of MLB service the O's need his permission to send him down.

The O's need a UIF. Flaherty probably will replace Tejada.     Its seems to be between Gentry and Rickard for who goes to make room for Santander.  Rickard has options.  Gentry does not.

[Il BuonO]

5 minutes ago, wildcard said:

Flaherty has options but with 5 years of MLB service the O's need his permission to send him down.

The O's need a UIF. Flaherty probably will replace Tejada.     Its seems to be between Gentry and Rickard for who goes to make room for Santander.  Rickard has options.  Gentry does not.

Then, even as a temporary move I'd send out Tejada and Rickard temporarily. Not that much difference between he and Gentry. And Hardy won't be back until rosters expand.

[wildcard]

4 minutes ago, Il BuonO said:

Then, even as a temporary move I'd send out Tejada and Rickard temporarily. Not that much difference between he and Gentry. And Hardy won't be back until rosters expand.

Could happen.

[eddie83]

Rickard optioned, Santander is up. 

[mdbdotcom]

7 minutes ago, eddie83 said:

Rickard optioned, Santander is up. 

Hey, I finally got one right. 

Santander to wear #25. Jackie Brandt's number.